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■Let’s Get Social With Wichita By E.B. & Wichita Life | July 19
Where:Petroleum Club / Ninth Floor
It’s time to meet, mingle, and get SOCIAL! We have lots of new members here at The Petroleum Club | Ninth Floor Club + Venue. What a great opportunity for us all to come together. To mix in some ‘social’ fun, we also have the chance to meet & greet some of Wichita’s top bloggers. We look forward to a night of laughs and friendships made on the Ninth Floor. Please join us Friday, July 19th, at 6:00pm. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be hot and ready and served until 7:30pm. A fully stocked cash bar for your drinking pleasure.
■Shop & Grub | July 19
Where:Exploration Place Festival Plaza
Shop & Grub is our monthly market featuring a unique variety of vendors selling vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories, home goods, wine, delicious food and more. Free Admission for All Ages The ultimate Outdoor Market in the ICT.
■Relay for Life Sedgwick County| July 20
Where:Goddard High School
Relay For Life of Sedgwick County is completely indoors, air-conditioned, free to the public, and a full evening of games, activities, food and inspirational ceremonies.
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■Ponder.This.presents: Fashion Meets Poetry – with YBG Studios| June 19
Where:Wichita Art Museum
Experience an unforgettable fusion of fashion, poetry, and art during this event created by Ponder. This. The latest designs by YBG Studios with accompanying poetic commentary by Ponder. This. poets. WAM curator Dr. Tera Lee Hedrick will kick off this inspiring evening with an introduction to ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, the featured exhibition of photographs by this iconic fashion and celebrity photographer. Tickets include exhibition admission, and the galleries will be open until 9 pm.
■Adult Skate Night| June 19
Where:Carousel Skate Center
Join us for Adult Night every Friday! Must be 21 with a Valid ID. $10 Cover (skates included). Beer & mixed drinks available.Check out our feature at what to expect here.
■The Dam Jam Music Festival| July 19-20
Where:1744 S. 183rd. St. West
The Dam Jam is a music festival held in the heart of Kansas every year on the third weekend of July. Concert goers enjoy live outdoor music paired with camping, a cornhole tournament, car show, and more.
■City/County Birthday Celebration (and the Museum’s 85th Anniversary)| July 20
Where:Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Join us Saturday and Sunday July 20-21st from 1-5 pm as the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum celebrates 3 special birthdays! Celebrating their 154th Year- Wichita was officially “born” July 21, 1870, just 3 months after the establishment of Sedgwick County, Kansas
■Haysville Hometown Market Vintage Days| July 20
Where:Haysville Farmers Market
Join Us Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June through August for Haysville’s Farmers Market. Free Horserides, Live Music, Biscuits and Gravy, Facepainting, and Temporary Tattoos are weekly features. Local vendors bring a variety of produce, plants, flowers, jewelry, kid items, baked goods, and much more! Nestled in the Historic District, a short stroll will take you by the Library’s book sale, Kid’s craft events, and Historic District buildings. Vintage Days are held on 2nd Saturdays and include weekly features plus Free Wagon Rides, Live Music at the Gazebo, Free Car Show, $9 All You Can Eat Mason Breakfast, Library Book by the Bag Sale and Live Drama and Cowboy Shootouts. Located 10 minutes south of Wichita at 100 S Main St in Haysville.
■Wichita Flea Market| July 20-21
Where:Century II
This monthly flea market is operated by a local Wichita family with around 200 local and regional vendor booths with items that include antiques, crafts, vintage items, collectibles, primitives, reclaimed items, comics, artwork, jewelry, toys, and so much more. What treasures will you find?
■MAC Shows Gun And Knife Show| July 20-21
Where:Century II
If you are a hunter, sport shooter, an outdoors lover, MAC Shows Gun and Knife Show is for you. Like all gun shows, this show requires all participants to observe both federal and state gun laws.
■21st & Ridge Farmer’s Market| July 20
Where:7001 W. 21st. St.
Warmer days and sunshine are reminding us that Spring is right around the corner! Come visit our outdoor weekly market for a variety of produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, pet treats, art and much more!
■First Time Home Buyers Seminars| July 20
Where:Urban League of Kansas
Do you want to buy a house but aren’t sure how? Attend one of our First Time Home Buyers Seminars today and learn about…
– The Home Buying Process
– Mortgage Loans
– Qualifying for a Home Loan
– Home Insurance
– The Closing Process and More Scholarships Available! At the the low cost of only $25!
■| July 20-21
Where:TempleLive Wichita
■Old Town Farm & Art Market| July 20
Where:Old Town Wichita
A weekly destination for thousands of area residents and a must-see for visitors to the city. Old Town Farm & Art Market is a charming community gathering place situated in the heart of Kansas, where locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate a rich tapestry of art, agriculture, and culture.
■Paramount Antique Mall Outdoor Vintage Flea Market| July 20
Where:Paramount Antique Mall (West Kellogg)
Paramount Antique Mall’s Outdoor Vintage Flea Markets! 3rd Saturday of the month from April through October. Over 50 booths set up outside with antiques, vintage goods, home & garden décor, primitives, advertising, tools, industrial, furniture & so much more!! Paramount Antique Mall is located at 135th & West Kellogg in Wichita Kansas. Open 8 am – 3 pm. Shop inside the store on flea market days from 9 am – 6 pm and save 10% store-wide. Call 316-722-0500 to reserve a booth space! Spaces rent for $35! Hope to see you there!
■Friends of WAM Mini-Used Book Sale| July 20
Where:Wichita Art Museum
Calling all book lovers and collectors! The Friends of WAM will have a wide selection of gently-used books for all ages and interests, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, and many 1st editions, author signed and rare-finds. These will go quickly, so plan to arrive early to get first pick! All proceeds from the Mini Used Book Sale benefit WAM’s events and programs.
■Guitar Center Wichita Lessons Open House| July 20
Where:Guitar Center
Join us for our Lessons Open House, led by the Kansas Music Hall of Fame inductee Craig “Twister” Steward! From 11 AM — 1 PM, attend free group guitar classes led by Steward, take a free, 15 minute trial lesson, and enjoy 25% off your first month of lessons when you sign up.
■Murder Mystery at the Museum| July 20
Where:Kansas Aviation Museum
There has been a murder at the airport and we need your help figuring out whodunnit! Start the evening with a delicious dinner while mingling in character with our cast of characters. As the night progresses, there will be a murder most foul, and it will be up the guests to figure out who the murderer could be! All guests will receive character information ahead of time, and will have access to clues and information to help them solve the case.
■Improv Show at Flying Pig Improv| July 20
Where:Flying Pig Improv
Live Improv! Totally unscripted theater! We take your suggestions and create amazing scenes you have never seen and will never see again. We can’t wait to see you!
■Tomato Fest| July 21
Where:Firefly Farm
Firefly Farm’s Tomato Fest is the best market of the summer! Fun and food for the whole family, come out and enjoy a stroll through the farm yard. Enjoy the peak of tomato season with the freshest local produce.
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■The Hangover Brunch: One Year Anniversary| July 28
Where:Brick & Mortar
Indulge in a unique brunch experience featuring an exquisite Brunch buffet, Mimosa’s, Fun trivia, great music and great vibes in an amazing atmosphere!
■Rhea Lana’s Of Wichita| August 8-16
Where:Century II
Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Event is the ultimate destination for savvy parents. They have created a community marketplace with high quality items at affordable prices. It’s everything you could possibly need for your little ones under one roof at a fraction of retail prices! Wichita area families are invited to participate in Rhea Lana’s locally owned, semi-annual event in a variety of ways and everyone is encouraged to join in.
Sports
The Aftershocks TBT Tournament
■July 20-24
Wichita Wind Surge (Home Games)
■July 19-21 | vs. Frisco
■July 30-August 4 | vs. NW Arkansas
LIVE MUSIC
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PERFORMING ARTS
Century II Performing Arts Center
■July 31 – August 4 | Matilda
■August 21-25 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Crown Uptown Theatre
■ July 27 | Tommy Newport
■ August 16-17 | All-Ball with keynote speaker: Tim Tebow
Mosley Street Melodrama
■July 19 – August 3 | The Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll is TOPEKA
Prairie Pines Playhouse
■June 21 – July 20 | Iron Chef Survivor
Roxy’s Downtown
■July 17-20 | Into the Woods
Wichita Orpheum Theatre
■August 17 | Chris D’Elia
■August 18 | Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
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